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Its an Equation

1/2(4 - K) = 2/5

User Slavus
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2 Answers

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K=16/5





Rearrange terms
2
Combine multiplied terms into a single fraction
3
Multiply by 1
4
Multiply all terms by the same value to eliminate fraction denominators
5
Cancel multiplied terms that are in the denominator
6
Multiply the numbers
7
Subtract
4
4
from both sides of the equation
8
Simplify
9
Divide both sides of the equation by the same term
10
Simplify
User Tom Brunberg
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Answer:

k= 16/5

Explanation:

Step 1: Simplify both sides of the equation

Step 2: Subtract 2 from both sides

Step 3: Multiply both sides by 2/(-1)

User Ethereal
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